Role of spindle cells in the social cognition of apes and humans

Evolution of Nervous Systems

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages 479-484

  Watson, K K ^a   Allman, J M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Social Cognition; Spindle cells; Von Economo cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882929914     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370878-8/00165-8     Document Type: Chapter

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